TEIKOKU HYBRID GUARDIAN – THG TEIKOKU ROTARY GUARDIAN – TRG

Dual Function Rotor Position Monitor The industry standard for sealless pump monitoring
Features: and reliability for over 40 years
for TEIKOKU Canned Motor Pumps
• Real-time indication of the rotor position in • Monitor current conditions
both axial and radial directions during operation.
• Develop data-based preventative
• Detection accuracy is as high as 0.2mm (0.0078 maintenance schedules
inches) in the axial direction.
• Axial display indicates the direction of pump
hydraulic thrust: either forward or toward the On-Board Terminal Box Mount Remote Panel Meter
rear of the pump.
• After normal replacement of worn parts, the • Monitors and indicates rate
THG is easily recalibrated to the null position in of radial bearing wear
the field utilizing Teikoku’s Industry First Zero Aid • Detects lost phase
remote hand held instrument.
• Shows reverse rotation
• THG features two 4-20mA analog instrument • The only bearing wear monitor on the
output signal capabilities: one each for axial market that operates with Variable
and radial position indication. Connections are Frequency Drives
provided on the THG to wire signals directly
from the monitor.
Principle of Operation
• If full functionality is required with a Variable
Sensors embedded in the stator cavity of a leakproof Frequency Drive, ask TEIKOKU about the THG II. *US Patent No. 4211973 & 4334189
TEIKOKU Canned Motor Pump produce signals that
enable the on-board THG monitor to both display and patented in Japan, pending in USA
provide instrument outputs indicating the real-time Principle of Operation
axial and radial positions of the entire pump rotating ZERO-AID Initial Calibration & 1. The TRG meter operates on the principle of induced
assembly. Position signals are converted into low Field Re-Calibration Device for THG voltage. A magnetic field is created in the TRG coils
voltage outputs that power the THG monitor display by the current flowing through the stator winding.
band featuring LED indication of actual rotor position. • Battery powered portable instrument that In addition, a magnetic field is created by induced
Rotor position changes over time are indicative of enables field zero (null point) adjustment currents in the rotor.
bearing wear in both axial and radial directions and of TEIKOKU’s THG after field or pump shop Slot higher harmonic A
preventative maintenance. 2. When the rotor is perfectly centered in the stator, Fundamental harmonic
the process conditions causing the changes.
the two magnetic fields are essentially concentric or
• The industry’s first-ever recalbration device balanced.
LED Display suitable for operator use.
3. When bearing wear occurs and the gap “B” between
THG Hybrid monitor provides accurate, real-time TRG wave (A&B associated)
• SAFE! All field re-calibrations are made before the rotor and stator decreases, a magnetic flux created
monitoring of both the direction and range of plant power is applied to the pump. by the imbalance in the magnetic fields causes an
hydraulic axial thrust. This display information induced voltage in the TRG coils.
indicates both the direction and amount of axial Slot higher harmonic B
bearing wear, while simultaneously displaying the 4. This voltage is indicated on the TRG voltmeter. The
meter is mounted on the pump terminal box as
amount of radial bearing wear.
standard but is available as remote panel-mount.
As bearing wears, gap A gets
greater than B
LED Indication toward R LED Indication toward F
TRG with Phase Sequence Sensor in Operation
TRG initial indication varies from pump to pump. Users can
record the initial value to establish a baseline. This determines
a point from which to monitor the wear rate of the bearings
and establishes preventative maintenance schedules. Optional
Light Condition User Reponse TRG Converter
TRG Indication Zone Diagnosis User Action
Green Good
Continued Operation - regularly Converts signal into
check wear rate Green Good No Action
either analog 4-20mA
Plan Routine Maintenance - Yellow Bearings Worn or 1-5 VDC for various
Yellow Caution Plan Routine Maintenance
more frequent wear rate checks > 0.3v over baseline Caution Level
I&E control
Red Maintenance Immediate Shutdown
Red Alert Shutdown & Replace Worn Parts > 0.5v over baseline Required Replace Worn Parts

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